I thought I was until today. Now I think I might be from a rich pure bloodline. You'll never guess my last name.
dviss, growing up in a very right wing area, I got a ton of anti-Semitic shit. Spit on, beat up because I personally killed Christ, not invited to parties, etc. And later got it sometimes at work. BUT - there was never any feeling (maybe until Trump) that the established power in the US was against me. Maybe because I was gay, or radical, not because I'm Jewish, even with assholes like Tricky Dick. It's not a matter of whether I personally buy into the construct of being white. The purchase was made before I was born. And I recognize the privilege.
Also, why are all the crackers that I knew in High School that hated rap all of a sudden into The Roots?
Speaking of rap was anyone else sad to hear that Flava Flav is suing Chuck D over money and Public Enemy no more.
Candidate for Charlotte mayor puts 'white' among qualifications "VOTE FOR ME!" Barnette, 53, wrote on her Facebook page, the Charlotte Observer reported. "REPUBLICAN & SMART, WHITE, TRADITIONAL." http://thehill.com/homenews/state-w...arlotte-mayor-puts-white-among-qualifications
No, they haven't been relevant since the 90s. And people like the idea of Public Enemy more than they liked Public Enemy. I loved their music, but most people probably don't even know more than 1 or 2 songs.